The Flow of Energy

What do the arrows symbolize?

• It shows what eats what

• the flow of energy

• The life cycle

• The path of life

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In this food chain, which organism is the primary consumer?

• The eagle

• The plant

• The mouse

• The snake

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In this food chain, which organism is a producer and produces its own food?

• The seal

• The Phytoplankton

• The Chinstrap penguin

• The krill

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Which organism is a herbivore in this food chain?

• the plant

• the beetle

• the mouse

• the owl

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All energy in an ecosystem comes from the sun. This energy is passed through the ecosystem as organisms eat other organisms.

• Herbivores

• Detritivores

• Omnivores

• Flow of energy

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Which statement provides the best explanation for the difference in biomass of organisms found at each trophic level?

• Organisms at higher trophic levels have less energy available to them than organisms at lower trophic levels.

• Organisms at higher trophic levels require smaller habitats than organisms at lower trophic levels.

• Organisms at lower trophic levels provide less energy than organisms at higher trophic levels.

• Organisms at lower trophic levels outcompete organisms at higher trophic levels.

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In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the LEAST energy available?

• Producers

• primary consumer

• secondary consumer

• tertiary consumer

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In a marine environment, which organisms are the producers?

• The whale

• The Kelp

• The seal

• The polar bear

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In the Marine biome, which organims is the apex predator?

• the shark

• The diatoms

• the krill

• the sun

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Which organism is a secondary consumer?

• The grasshopper

• The eagle

• The mushroom

• The Mice

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